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Berlin is preparing a ban on AfD access to a 1,000-page secret military plan for repelling a possible Russian invasion. The party calls the decision "absolutely undemocratic," while Merz's coalition cites the threat of a leak to Moscow.

In the elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin, the far-right AfD took first place, while Merz's conservatives posted a weak result. Experts are debating the Chancellor's future.

Exit polls on 21 September recorded the AfD's second consecutive victory in German state elections: 37% in Mecklenburg and 16% in Berlin. Chancellor Merz called the results a 'catastrophe' for the CDU, which may fail to clear the five-percent threshold.

According to Reuters, AfD and Kirill Dmitriev are preparing a meeting on resuming Russian gas supplies to Germany. In Berlin, the idea is called "treason to the state."

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has cancelled his trip to the UN General Assembly in New York, citing the need to be present in Berlin. The reason is a growing split within the CDU against the backdrop of the party's weak results.

Protests against the AfD were held in around 20 German cities, with approximately 150,000 people taking part according to the organizers. The actions were a response to the party's victory in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of the 20 September elections.

Berlin is considering restricting the future government of Saxony-Anhalt's access to a secret military plan and intelligence service data following the AfD's victory in the state elections.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned phone call with Donald Trump after the US leader publicly congratulated the AfD on its victory in the Saxony-Anhalt elections.

AfD co-chairman Tino Hrupalla, after the party's victory in Saxony-Anhalt, called for lifting all sanctions on Russia, halting drone supplies to Ukraine, and adopting Orbán's energy model. A Forsa poll records AfD support in eastern Germany at 45%.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt the most serious CDU defeat in decades and warned of the consequences for support of Ukraine.

Former Ukrainian consul in Munich Dmytro Shevchenko stated that the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the vote will be a "litmus test" for Berlin's policy on aid to Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees. The expert links a possible tightening of the course with the economic crisis in Germany and corruption scandals in Kyiv.

According to an ARD forecast, the AfD polls 44.2% in the Saxony-Anhalt elections, while Chancellor Merz's CDU gets just 18.5%, down from 37.1% in 2021. The party claims a historic first standalone control of the state, but the outcome depends on the distribution of mandates.

The German party BSW announced its intention in Saxony-Anhalt, together with AfD, to block military and financial aid to Ukraine, relying on far-right votes without a formal agreement.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stated that the Federal Republic of Germany needs migration and that there are no second-class citizens in the country, responding to AfD calls to deport approximately one million Syrian refugees.

🇩🇪 Political crisis in Germany: Chancellor Merz's and the ruling CDU/CSU bloc's rating has fallen to 20% — the worst figure in 5 years. The far-right AfD has pulled ahead with 28%. 78% of Germans are dissatisfied with Merz. Experts predict an "Autumn of Anger" ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt elections. #Germany #Politics #Merz #AfD

While other European right-wing parties have changed their rhetoric after 2022, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) remains loyal to Moscow. 🇩🇪🇷🇺 The party's leaders do not condemn Putin, demand the lifting of sanctions, and even threaten Ukraine with compensation for "Nord Stream." This makes the AfD a unique and dangerous phenomenon on the continent. 🚩